Bloomberg In the red-dirt hills of Minas Gerais, a part of Brazil named for the mines that provided livelihoods for generations, the country’s worst-ever environmental disaster has unearthed a new opportunity for locals stung by recession and job losses — panning for gold. Wildcat mining is on the rise in communities devastated by the collapse of a dam that ...

  Our Correspondent EMIRATES BUSINESS Over the past three decades, Dubai-based STME, the Middle East’s leading IT solutions provider and systems integrator, has been helping regional businesses adapt to ever-evolving technology enabling change within their organisations. “Innovation”, said Ayman Al Bayaa, CEO of STME, “is the key to maximising the processes and applications that drive business growth within the region ...

  Our Correspondent EMIRATES BUSINESS SITA is the communications and IT solution provider that transforms air travel through technology for airlines, at airports and on aircraft. The company’s portfolio covers everything from managed global communications and infrastructure services, to eAircraft, passenger management, baggage, self-service, airport and border management solutions. Owned 100 percent by more than 400 air transport industry members, ...

  Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business Despite speculations about a slower economy affecting various sectors, the tourism and hospitality industry in the UAE is expected to experience an escalating capacity and exponential growth in the coming months, experts affirm. UAE, which is home to over 200 nationalities, is among the top five countries in the world in regard to the ...

  Emirates Business Riding on the wave of positive industry news from the tanker shipping market, Seatrade has announced the return of its popular Seatrade Tanker conference, Seatrade Tanker Middle East. The newly rebranded conference will take place as part of Seatrade Maritime Middle East and Dubai Maritime Week. Reaffirming the decision, Chris Hayman, Chairman of Seatrade, said: “In light ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The Government of Sharjah, Department of eGovernment (DeG), the emirate’s principal body responsible for transforming Sharjah into one of the digitally advanced cities in the region, has announced the commencement of a comprehensive plan to comply with the National Electronic Security Authority (NESA) standards. The move, which involves ensuring compliance with NESA standards across all ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The UAE accession to the World Trade Organization marked its 20th year at a prestigious event held in Geneva recently. As one of the key speakers at the event, Eng. Mahmood Al Bastaki, CEO of Dubai Trade, spoke on the importance of enabling seamless trade and the benefits it brings the UAE Economy. Al ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Tejar Dubai entrepreneurship development programme, a Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry initiative, launched its 20th commercial project, Familia Emirati clothes store on Dubai-Oman Highway in Hatta recently. The new commercial project which is the 4th launched by Tejar Dubai this year has come as part of the entrepreneurship development programme’s efforts to support ...

  New Delhi / Bloomberg Apple Inc. may be closer to opening stores in India after the government eased onerous local sourcing requirements on retailers. The world’s second-most populous country on Monday announced the easing as part of a raft of measures intended to boost foreign direct investment and expand the leeway afforded multinational corporations. It loosened policies that require ...

  Kuala Lumpur / Tribune News Service Logistics operators in south Thailand have lost almost 100 million baht (US$2.8 million) over the past six to seven months as container trucks take six to eight hours to cross the border into Malaysia from Songkhla’s Sadao district, the Association of Southern Logistics and Transportation said. This was because the Malaysian checkpoint is ...